Plainfield News Trio Sketches Local Life And Events
A jumble of Plainfield notices covers bicycle clubs, druggists, furniture exhibitions, church activities, patterns for dressmaking, and social gatherings. Mentions include the Plainfield Bicycle Club, Weber Groceries, Miss Glorsime selling patterns, and a Crescent League practice game. Also noted are a cave-in on Somerset street, a wild geese sighting, postmaster appointments, a horse auction at Metropolitan stables, and various religious society meetings and civic plans. A new Main Line schedule and a Union County Republican conference are announced for early April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent League
North Main Geld
Gentlemen's Driving Work Association
Somerset Street
Newark
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
J. F. MacDonald
Union County
State League
Alarm of fire in College Place house
A chimney smoke was seen from a College Place house around eleven PM. Olle Doane notified. Fire companies prepared to respond but no fire occurred and no services were needed. Nearby events include a township committee meeting and various local notices about sermons marriages and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Place
Olle
Worth Flaindeld
North Pialnfeld
The Coming Firemen's Election Feature
The serial election of officers for the fire department companies will be held Monday evening May 2 from seven to nine o'clock in each house. Nominations are scheduled for Gazelle Engine Co. No. 1 on April 6, Pisinfield Engine Co. No. 2 on April 7, and Zephyr Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 on April 11. A drunken Westfield woman caused a disturbance at North Avenue station while officers were summoned to restore order. the woman was placed on a train and sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Coyne
Doem
Plainfield
Powilson & Jones
Think Street Mission
Te City
Lie Netherwood
Epworth League of the
M. F. Church
Vincent Chapel
Gazelle Engine Company No
Pisinfield Engine Company
Thorsday
Zephyr Hook and Ladder Company
Westfield
North Avenue
Giese
Qaiet
King’s Daughters
Apri
Lig Crescent Avenue Church
Charles Oblinger
Lynch
Codington
Vin
Dunellen
Silas D. Drake
Morris Avenue
Elizabeth
Lorraine Building and Loan Assortaon
Aaron D. Thompson
Jesse Oakley
Park Avenue
Chambers
Maxson & Co
Westerly
K. 1
R. A
Robert L. Liv. A. W_ Kieineces
T. A. Those
Maltby the Great Exhibition at Crescent rink Saturday evening
Maltby the Great, a champion bicyclist, headlines an exhibition at Crescent rink on Saturday with brass band music for skating before and after the show. A woman suffered a sprained ankle alighting from the 12 43 train at North avenue station and was taken to a nearby home. The underbrush fire on the mountain north of the city drew witnesses last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maltby
Crescent Rink
New York
North Avenue
Beehowe
Richmond Street
Deacon Election at Park Avenue Baptist Church Prolonged
Park Avenue Baptist Church members failed to elect a replacement for Charles Haines after multiple ballots. Moderator Theodore J. Runyon oversaw the vote while Seely Edsall withdrew, leaving no candidate declared. A six month adjournment was proposed to revisit the decision in September amid tense discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue
Uiere
Nelson Renyon
Moerstor
Haines
Edaall
Brother Roe
Peter Wyckoff
K. Gompton
Compton
Tiacon Kenyon
Staines
Dilts
Javat
Diitm
Pany Me
Reclaimed Letters List at Plainties Most Attioe on March 24
The list of reclaimed letters remains at the Plainties Most Attioe on March 24. Followed names include Pat Dyne, Joon Km, Ely Drakiar, Mow Sime Tay, Mise S.J. Bren, Johemcie, and Maria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porscna Realling
Atetemin
Wat Hurerule
Winceaty Dynes
Patrick Dyne
Joon Km
Challitte
Ely Drakiar
Mow Sime Tay
Mise S.J. Bren
Mise Kherm
Johemcie
Me Maria
Charity Ball at the City Opens Tuesday Evening
Daniel Frohman's Greatest Hit The Charity Ball comes to town Tuesday evening with praise from critics nationwide. The piece draws strong language, bright humor, and lasting interest from curtain rise to finale. Also notes a horse cash prize dispute near Dunellen and a library funding request from local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columnea
Ex-Senator Livingston of Plainfield Remembered in Obituary
Ex-Senator Livingston, born March 1 1838 in Elizabethtown New York, rose from apprentice printer to successful businessman in dry goods insurance and finance. He served on Plainfield Common Council led by a fiscally focused record, was a fish commissioner appointee, and enjoyed trout fishing and deer hunting in Adirondack mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil
Royal Arcanum
Alert Hose Company No. 1
Livingston
Elizabethtown
Exxex County
N. Y
Adirondacks
Robert W. Liv. Ingetoo
Ife
Robert L
Troy
New York
Oro. W. & J. T. Moore & Co
Moores
Mr. Livingston
Wall Street
Aenuy
Plainfeld
Westfield
Tie
Plainfield
Conner Don
Mound
Reducing the Telephone Rates in New York and New Jersey
The New York and New Jersey Telephone Company announces a ten cent toll reduction for most routes, with Elizabeth at 40 cents and New York at 25 cents for subscribers. non-subscribers pay 10 cents more. The move aims to attract business from telegraph firms after an expired agreement with Western Union ended March 1. Public reaction favors cheaper service despite industry opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Jersey
Elizabeth
Western Union
Telephone Gcompany
Terry Woe the Metch The Jersey City Gun Club Shoot
Terry Woe the Metch at Marion yesterday afternoon saw Daniel Terry of Jersey City versus Le Campbell of Liteilver. Terry won with twenty nine to twenty five in a 35 yard live dink match in a shooting contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Terry
Hie City
le. J. Campbell
Liteilver
Jersey City
Marion
Terry
Rail car comfort and schedule signal modern steam heating
The article describes Pullman and parlor car interiors with mahogany and plush trimming, vestibule attachments, and heavy springs for smooth movement. Toilets, porters, and a high-speed New York to Washington service highlight the advances in rail travel and affordable, comfortable long-distance transit. It also notes the Lorraine Building and Loan Association formation in Elizabeth and recent North Plainfield real estate transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tha Wendy
Allen
Scope
Reese Lighting Company
Paltman
New York
Washington
The Bea Governorship and Upcoming Appointments
The article notes New Jersey governor elections this fall will shape future court and state leadership with terms for Chancellor McGill ending May 1, 1894 and other justices and judges due to expire in 1894 and 1895. It also reports a Grand Army veteran arriving in the city seeking lodging after travel on the Pennsylvania Railroad. A separate item mentions the War Department seeking 150 typewriters and the Smith Premier Company winning the bid after testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
McGill
Depar
Magic
Garrison
Te Court of
War Department of the United States
Washington
Port -Chase
Syracuse
Te Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Plainfield Bicycle Club
Ald
Weber
Glorsime
M. J. Bogert
Temurest
S.J. M. VanDuyne
Pinerook
Nol
M. Schuyler
Rocksburg
Ard
Auetion
Metropolitan
Elie Campbell
Woman's Home Missionary Society
The
First Presbyterian Church
Hilver Locks
Cry
Congregational Church
Home Missionary Society
Salvation Army
West Second Street
Timaley
North
Mathiebd
J. W. Shorts
First Presbyterian
M. M. Blackman
Bound Brook
West Fourth Street
Willams
Plainfield Avenue
New Bronewick
Clarkson Mundy
Mary A. Brown
Cornelius Schenck
E B. Cobb
Second Presbyterian
Front Street
John Miller
Finderne
Nettle Storr
Thie City
Trinity Reformed Church
L.r Goodrich
Knoxville
Teun
Chattanooga
S.clooney
Lookout Mountain
Westfield and
Crank
Union County Christian Endeavor Union
Ueadiarabule
8. A. Vanderveer
Netherwood
Ainst
Maltby the Great
Bisall
Ticino
Ustil
Dorertt, Mise Lise Maver, Fnoub
Daniel Frohman
Repub
Piale- Geld Public Library
Oartu Art
Eliasbeth
Conrad Bron
Wilson Avenue
North Plainfield
South Hiver
Jamaica
U. L
William M. Stillman
Francis Barrett
Francia Barrett
William M. Stkman
Lewis M. Codingion
Aherill
Geo. W. Anderson
George W. Anderson
Lewis M. Codington
Hobart EB. Rider
Nicholas van Winkle
Ira Mandy
Elsie A. Garretayn
Henry Be Lounsbury
William D. Craig
Maria E. Berckimans
Catherine Kiely
the Bea
Lodines
Pennsylvania
Trough
L. W. Rendulph
Borough Scavenger Co
Ell
Emiberwortiad Tay
F. C. Box
Renidemer
Barrison
Com
Panie
Lyceum Theatre
PECK
Hoagland's “Express
Swain
Prame
East Front Street
Vv. L. Frazee
West Front
Mave
Music Hall Furniture Store
Powlison & Jones
West Front Street
Ander
J. W. Johnson
Mway
Beeching
Washingtonville
Wutanted
Setetecen
Ryood
A. M. Griffen
Bochoriaiaenr
Plainfeld,n. J
Rene Eller
Baars A. Bins Sea
Sses Eas
W. S. Maltby
West Front St
Park Avenur
John Johnson
L. W. Randolph
Plainfield, N. J
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